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
redressto set right : remedy
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
slapdashhaphazard
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality