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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
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| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |