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
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
flightyswift
circleta little circle
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
acrophobiaabnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights
connivancethe act of conniving
benedictionthe invocation (see invocation