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 |
|---|---|
| impinge | encroach |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |