GRE Word List

GNOME

maxim

The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.

Random words

WordMeaning
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
smotherto kill by depriving of air
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival