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 |
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| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| auroral | dawn |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |