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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| provident | frugal |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |