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 |
|---|---|
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |