GRE Word List
AXIOM
a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
The meaning of the word axiom is a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| cryptic | secret |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| fell | skin |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |