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 |
|---|---|
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| pore | to gaze intently |