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 |
|---|---|
| stilted | pompous |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |