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 |
|---|---|
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| apprehend | arrest |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |