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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|---|---|
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| random | a haphazard course |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |