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
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
medleya musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
lateralof or relating to the side
diatribea bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
momentuma property (see property
avidcharacterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted