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 |
|---|---|
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |