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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WordMeaning
timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous