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 |
|---|---|
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |