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
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
quivera case for carrying or holding arrows
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
galea strong current of air:
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
gibeto utter taunting words
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises