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 |
|---|---|
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |