GRE Word List

GNOME

maxim

The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.

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WordMeaning
homespunspun or made at home
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning