GRE Word List

GNOME

maxim

The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.

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WordMeaning
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
bookishof or relating to books
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
besiegeto surround with armed forces
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
shackhut
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion