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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protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
obscuredark
chasethe hunting of wild animals
scapegoata 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
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
ancestryline of descent : lineage
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
guyman
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful