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
gistessence; main point; substance
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
providentfrugal
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
pento shut in or as if in a pen
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
firebranda piece of burning wood