GRE Word List

GNOME

maxim

The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.

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WordMeaning
dramaa composition (see composition
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor