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 |
|---|---|
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |