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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| regime | regimen |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| colloquy | conversation |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |