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 |
|---|---|
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |