GRE Word List

GNOME

maxim

The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.

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WordMeaning
schemea plan or program of action
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
sowan adult female swine
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
jostleto come in contact or into collision
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
idlenot occupied or employed: such as