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 |
|---|---|
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| exhume | disinter |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |