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 |
|---|---|
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |