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 |
|---|---|
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |