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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |