GRE Word List

GNOME

maxim

The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.

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WordMeaning
rostruman ancient Roman platform for public orators
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
perditioneternal damnation
protuberancesomething that is protuberant
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable