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 |
|---|---|
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |