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 |
|---|---|
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| prong | fork |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |