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 |
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| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| faculty | ability |