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 |
|---|---|
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |