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 |
|---|---|
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| diva | prima donna |