GRE Word List

GNOME

maxim

The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.

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WordMeaning
gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social
nomenclaturename
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element