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 |
|---|---|
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| wont | accustomed |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |