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
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
drivelnonsense
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor