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 |
|---|---|
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |