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 |
|---|---|
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| magnitude | great size or extent |