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
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
militateto have weight or effect
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
appendattach
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment