GRE Word List

GNOME

maxim

The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.

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WordMeaning
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
immobilitynot moving : motionless
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
expiateto make amends for