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 |
|---|---|
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| wont | accustomed |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |