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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WordMeaning
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
shavingthe act of one that shaves
viablecapable of living