GRE Word List
TRUISM
self-evident truth
The meaning of the word truism is self-evident truth.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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thematic | of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea |
inverse | opposite |
incompatible | inharmonious; N. incompatibility |
contiguous | adjacent to; touching upon |
stilted | bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal |
phoenix | symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes |
apostate | one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy |
artful | exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning; CF. artifice |
attest | testify; bear witness |
analogous | comparable; similar |