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 |
|---|---|
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |