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

WordMeaning
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
culverta transverse drain
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
banteringto speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
sanguinarybloodthirsty
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity