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 |
|---|---|
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |