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 |
|---|---|
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |