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 |
|---|---|
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |