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 |
|---|---|
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |