GRE Word List
TRUISM
an undoubted or self-evident truth
The meaning of the word truism is an undoubted or self-evident truth.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |