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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |