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 |
|---|---|
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |