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
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
benefactorsomeone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit
bewareto be on one's guard
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total