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 |
|---|---|
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| purported | reputed |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |