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 |
|---|---|
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |