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.

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WordMeaning
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
nonsensewords or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas
hypochondriachypochondriacal
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
conveneto come together in a body
amityfriendship
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration