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 |
|---|---|
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |