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 |
|---|---|
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| replicate | duplicate |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |