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 |
|---|---|
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |