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 |
|---|---|
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |