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 |
|---|---|
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| exegesis | exposition |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |