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
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
filingan act or instance of using a file
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
subsistencereal being : existence
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
sublimatesublime
flutedhaving or marked by grooves