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 |
|---|---|
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |