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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precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
thermalof, relating to, or caused by heat
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
shoveto push along