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 |
|---|---|
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |