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 |
|---|---|
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
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| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
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| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |