GRE Word List
MAXIM
proverb; truth pithily stated
The meaning of the word maxim is proverb; truth pithily stated.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| satire | form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack human vice and folly |
| bogus | counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview |
| stellar | pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance |
| abridge | condense or shorten |
| psychosomatic | of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease) |
| subdue | less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one's anger |
| cede | yield (title or territory) to (esp. after losing a war); surrender formally; N. cession |
| pinch | squeeze between the thumb and a finger, or other edges; Ex. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. N: amount that can be held between the thumb and a finger |
| rake | immoral or dissolute person |
| gratuitous | given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment |
