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 |
|---|---|
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| ensconce | shelter |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |