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.

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WordMeaning
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
slywise in practical affairs
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy