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
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
coincorner
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
asunderinto parts
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
purportedreputed