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 |
|---|---|
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| motley | variegated in color |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |