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 |
|---|---|
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |