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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| overwhelm | upset |