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 |
|---|---|
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |