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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jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
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rococorococo work or style
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
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burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)