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 |
|---|---|
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |