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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
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| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |