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 |
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evenhanded | fair |
tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
nourish | nurture |
flirt | to move erratically : flit |
chafe | irritate |
galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |