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 |
|---|---|
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| fester | to generate pus |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |