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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| billowing | wave |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |