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 |
|---|---|
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |