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 |
|---|---|
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |