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 |
|---|---|
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |