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 |
|---|---|
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |