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 |
|---|---|
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |