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 |
|---|---|
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| viable | capable of living |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |