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 |
|---|---|
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |