GRE Word List
GNOME
maxim
The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |