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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compulsory | mandatory |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |