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
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
cataclysmflood
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
onusburden
blowhardan arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
engenderbeget
ancestryline of descent : lineage
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject