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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gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous
foddersomething fed to domestic animals
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
briman upper or outer margin : verge
interiman intervening time : interval