GRE Word List

GNOME

maxim

The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.

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WordMeaning
feintsomething feigned
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
ragamuffina ragged often disreputable person
passiveacted upon by an external agency
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly