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 |
|---|---|
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |