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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WordMeaning
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
pursea small bag for money
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
insensibleincapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as