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 |
|---|---|
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| haggard | not tamed |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |