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 |
|---|---|
| wanton | merciless |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |