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 |
|---|---|
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |