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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WordMeaning
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
zealota zealous person
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
distendextend
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover