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 |
|---|---|
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |