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 |
|---|---|
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| foppish | foolish |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |