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
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
devoutcommitted or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
effluviuman invisible emanation
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay