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 |
|---|---|
| fiend | devil |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |