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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |