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 |
|---|---|
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
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