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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |