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 |
|---|---|
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| lax | loose |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |