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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WordMeaning
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
scoretwenty
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
noveltysomething new or unusual
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
militateto have weight or effect
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
retaliateto return like for like
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent