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 |
|---|---|
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |