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
flukeflatfish
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness