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 |
|---|---|
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| realm | kingdom |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |