GRE Word List
GNOME
maxim
The meaning of the word gnome is maxim.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |