GRE Word List

CAMEO

a gem carved in relief (see relief

The meaning of the word cameo is a gem carved in relief (see relief.

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WordMeaning
compulsorymandatory
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty