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 |
|---|---|
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |