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 |
|---|---|
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| sublimate | sublime |
| irate | roused to ire |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |