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
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
pathologicalof or relating to pathology
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep