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
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
sojourna temporary stay
vindicateto free from allegation or blame
anthropologistthe science of human beings
rescindto take away : remove
embraceto clasp in the arms : hug
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of