GRE Word List
APOTHEGM
pithy, compact saying
The meaning of the word apothegm is pithy, compact saying.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glow | shine brightly without a flame (as of eyes or metals); show redness and heat (in the face) after hard work or because of strong feelings; N: light produced by a heated body; brilliance of a color |
| arbitrary | unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| confound | confuse; puzzle |
| forthcoming | happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming. |
| jetsam | things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship) |
| drudgery | hard unpleasant work; menial work |
| luxuriant | abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious, luxuriate |
| amplify | increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph |
| renown | fame; ADJ. renowned |
