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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |