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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| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |