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 |
|---|---|
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |