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 |
|---|---|
| lout | to bow in respect |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| podiatrist | the medical care and treatment of the human foot |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |