GRE Word List

GNOME

maxim

The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.

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WordMeaning
toutto make much of : promote
crescendoa gradual increase
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
primethe second of the canonical hours
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
grottocave
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
calligraphyartistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")