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 |
|---|---|
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| auroral | dawn |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| stench | stink |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |