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 | 
|---|---|
| tyranny | oppressive power | 
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion | 
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout | 
| premonitory | giving warning | 
| ploy | escapade | 
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language | 
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry | 
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity | 
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration | 
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |