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 |
|---|---|
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |