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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |