GRE Word List
WHIM
a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
The meaning of the word whim is a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy.
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reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
impinge | encroach |
bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
modish | fashionable |
mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |