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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| distend | extend |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
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| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |