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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| hardy | bold |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |