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 |
|---|---|
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| precipitous | precipitate |