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 |
|---|---|
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |