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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| belabor | to attack verbally |