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 |
|---|---|
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |