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 |
|---|---|
| fluke | flatfish |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |