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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WordMeaning
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
aproposbeing both relevant and opportune
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence