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 |
|---|---|
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |