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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| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| grudging | unwilling |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
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