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
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incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |