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
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
beguilehoodwink
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
veracioustruthful
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
cadavera dead body
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood