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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WordMeaning
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
tribunala court or forum of justice
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
odoriferousyielding an odor : odorous
compulsionan act of compelling
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension