GRE Word List

GNOME

maxim

The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.

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WordMeaning
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
punditpandit
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
verbalizeto express something in words