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 |
|---|---|
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| acclaim | applaud |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |