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 |
|---|---|
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| growl | rumble |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| stout | strong of character: such as |