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 |
|---|---|
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |