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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truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
cemetery | a burial ground |
refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |