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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |