GRE Word List

WHIFF

a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray

The meaning of the word whiff is a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray.

Random words

WordMeaning
anomalysomething different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
besiegeto surround with armed forces
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
nonsensewords or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)