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 |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |