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 |
|---|---|
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| congenial | pleasant |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| flighty | swift |