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
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
disportsport
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
fiatan authoritative or arbitrary order : decree
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly