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 |
|---|---|
| urchin | hedgehog |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |