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 |
|---|---|
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| shack | hut |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |