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

WordMeaning
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
hotheada hotheaded person
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
perditioneternal damnation
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint