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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menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water