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 |
|---|---|
| influx | a coming in |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
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| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| rivulet | a small stream |
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| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |