GRE Word List
APHORISM
pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic
The meaning of the word aphorism is pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| witless | lacking intelligence or wit; foolish; idiotic |
| ethnology | study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology |
| nauseate | cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea |
| crabbed | sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting |
| parameter | limit; independent variable; Ex. parameters of the problem; Ex. within the parameters of the budget |
| parched | extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat) |
| arrogance | pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people) |
| theocracy | government run by religious leaders |
| swarm | large group of insects moving in a mass; crowd of people or animals; V: move in a crowd or mass |
| predicament | difficult situation; tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma |
