Symbiosis National Aptitude Test SNAP 2013 Paper

An aphorism is a short witty sentence (not lofty) which expresses a general truth or observation. Bombast is the use of long, important sounding words with little meaning in an attempt to impress others. (Note that the definition is silent on presented nothing new”.) An adage is something which people often say and which expresses a general truth about some aspect of life. (It need not be lofty.)