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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |