GRE Word List
CHAMELEON
lizard that changes color in different situations
The meaning of the word chameleon is lizard that changes color in different situations.
Random words
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jetsam | things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship) |
ignoble | unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed |
niggardly | meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person |
complacency | self-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent |
belittle | disparage; depreciate |
dour | sullen; gloomy; stubborn |
puzzle | baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning; Ex. puzzle out the answer; N. |
scheme | systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; Ex. health insurance scheme; Ex. a scheme to escape taxes; Ex. a color scheme; Ex. a story with no scheme; V: contrive a scheme |
economy | efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources |
apiary | a place where bees are kept |