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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convivialrelating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
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conscientiousmeticulous
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hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
morticianundertaker
queasycausing nausea
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
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stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound