GRE Word List
VIGNETTE
a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
The meaning of the word vignette is a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |