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
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termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |