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
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
ponderousof very great weight
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
jocosegiven to joking : merry
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism