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 |
|---|---|
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
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| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
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| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |