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 |
|---|---|
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| docile | easily taught |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |