GRE Word List
CHAMELEON
any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
The meaning of the word chameleon is any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal.
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| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
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