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.

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WordMeaning
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
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tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
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