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 |
|---|---|
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| paltry | inferior |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |