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 |
|---|---|
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |