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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oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
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daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
egregiousconspicuous
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
auroraldawn
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing