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 |
|---|---|
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| obscure | dark |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| guy | man |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |