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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
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| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
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