GRE Word List
GNOME
maxim
The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |