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 |
|---|---|
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| exploit | deed |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| precipitous | precipitate |