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 |
|---|---|
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |