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 |
|---|---|
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |