GRE Word List
GNOME
dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards
The meaning of the word gnome is dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bar | railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister |
| abscond | depart secretly and hide |
| cede | yield (title or territory) to (esp. after losing a war); surrender formally; N. cession |
| artery | blood-vessel; CF. vein |
| incarcerate | imprison |
| copious | plentiful |
| mendacious | lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity |
| catcall | shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V. |
| fraught | filled (with something unpleasant); full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight |
| covert | secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt |
