GRE Word List
GNOME
maxim
The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| primal | original |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |