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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evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
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slacken | to make less active : slow up |
parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
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