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 |
|---|---|
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |