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 |
|---|---|
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| whimsy | whim |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |