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 |
|---|---|
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| ploy | escapade |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |