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 |
|---|---|
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |