GRE Word List

GNOME

maxim

The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.

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WordMeaning
denotationan act or process of denoting
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
predetermineforeordain
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
underhandin a clandestine manner