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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| stilted | pompous |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
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| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| aptitude | inclination |