GRE Word List

WAIF

a stray person or animal

The meaning of the word waif is a stray person or animal.

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atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
accessiblecapable of being reached
enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
bookishof or relating to books
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning