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 |
|---|---|
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| distend | extend |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |