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 |
|---|---|
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
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| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |