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 |
|---|---|
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| condole | grieve |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |