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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disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
bullya blustering, browbeating person
amendto put right
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
reprisea musical repetition:
writsomething written : writing
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative