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 |
|---|---|
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| drivel | nonsense |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| finery | ornament |