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
punditpandit
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
debonairsuave
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
modishfashionable
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence