GRE Word List

APOTHEGM

a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism

The meaning of the word apothegm is a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism.

Random words

WordMeaning
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
rescindto take away : remove
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve