GRE Word List

TRUISM

an undoubted or self-evident truth

The meaning of the word truism is an undoubted or self-evident truth.

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waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15โ€“24 as an example of the power of God
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
siltloose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ยน/โ‚‚โ‚€ millimeter or less in diameter
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
repudiateto refuse to accept
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
machinationsan act of machinating