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 |
|---|---|
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |