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 |
|---|---|
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |