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 |
|---|---|
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |