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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reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
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bitinghaving the power to bite
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