GRE Word List
STIPPLE
to engrave by means of dots and flicks
The meaning of the word stipple is to engrave by means of dots and flicks.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
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| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| ossify | to change into bone |
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| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
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