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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WordMeaning
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
briskkeenly alert : lively
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
brocadea rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
abortiveprematurely born
unfeignednot feigned or hypocritical : genuine