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 |
|---|---|
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| cursive | running |
| lewd | obscene |