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 |
|---|---|
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| finished | entirely done |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |