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 |
|---|---|
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |