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
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
caterto provide a supply of food
conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
decreean order usually having the force of law
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
eminentexhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent