GRE Word List

APHORISM

a concise statement of a principle

The meaning of the word aphorism is a concise statement of a principle.

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ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
executionerone who executes
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
igniteto set afire
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials
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