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 |
|---|---|
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |