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 |
|---|---|
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| clime | climate |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |