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 |
|---|---|
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| modish | fashionable |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| impinge | encroach |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |