GRE Word List

GNOME

maxim

The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.

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WordMeaning
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
tutelageinstruction especially of an individual
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
communalof or relating to one or more communes
dexterousmentally adroit and skillful : clever