GRE Word List
APHORISM
a concise statement of a principle
The meaning of the word aphorism is a concise statement of a principle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| dominate | rule |
| unsavory | insipid |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |