GRE Word List
CAMEO
shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film
The meaning of the word cameo is shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| presage | foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen |
| astral | relating to the stars |
| forge | counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated |
| deface | mar; disfigure |
| shaving | very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade) |
| salient | prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features |
| platitude | trite remark; commonplace statement; ADJ. platitudinous |
| machiavellian | crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power |
| vogue | popular fashion; Ex. Jeans became the vogue. |
| spare | give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for other use; unoccupied; Ex. spare time |
