GRE Word List
MAXIM
a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
The meaning of the word maxim is a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |