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.

Random words

WordMeaning
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose
historichistorical
acuitykeenness of perception
zephyra breeze from the west
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as