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 |
|---|---|
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |