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 |
|---|---|
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| pummel | pound |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |