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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WordMeaning
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
callusa thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
seismicof, subject to, or caused by an earthquake
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline