GRE Word List
GNOME
dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards
The meaning of the word gnome is dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skulk | move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city. |
| aperture | opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light |
| audacious | daring; bold; N. audacity |
| layman | man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional |
| compute | reckon; calculate |
| mammoth | gigantic; enormous |
| conduit | aqueduct; passageway for fluids |
| wean | accustom a baby not to nurse; accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling; give up a cherished activity; cause to gradually leave (an interest or habit); Ex. wean oneself from cigarettes |
| bristling | rising like bristles; showing irritation |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |