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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WordMeaning
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
dolta stupid person
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
rotunditymarked by roundness : rounded
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
potablesuitable for drinking
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
nuancea subtle distinction or variation