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 |
|---|---|
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| slapdash | haphazard |