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 |
|---|---|
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| spare | not being used |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |