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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whelpany of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
urchinhedgehog
husbanda male partner in a marriage