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 |
|---|---|
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |