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 |
|---|---|
| outmoded | not being in style |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |