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 |
|---|---|
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| niggle | trifle |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |