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 |
|---|---|
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |