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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| choleric | easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |