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 |
|---|---|
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |