GRE Word List

GNOME

maxim

The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.

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WordMeaning
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
trappingsoutward signs
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue
cessiona yielding to another : concession