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 |
|---|---|
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |