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 |
|---|---|
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| trenchant | keen |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |