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 |
|---|---|
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |