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 |
|---|---|
| evenhanded | fair |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| nourish | nurture |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| chafe | irritate |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
