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 |
|---|---|
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| dally | to act playfully |