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 |
|---|---|
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |