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 |
|---|---|
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| drivel | nonsense |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |