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

WordMeaning
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
cremateto subject to cremation
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
fosterhaving, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
prognosticateto foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata