GRE Word List

CALLIGRAPHY

artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering

The meaning of the word calligraphy is artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering.

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WordMeaning
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
mischiefa specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
auxiliaryoffering or providing help
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis