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
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
concertedmutually contrived or agreed on
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness