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 |
|---|---|
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| billowing | wave |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |