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
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
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vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
endorseto write on the back of
primaloriginal
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable