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 |
|---|---|
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |