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 |
|---|---|
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |