GRE Word List
WHIM
sudden capricious idea; fancy
The meaning of the word whim is sudden capricious idea; fancy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brusque | blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice |
| quibble | minor objection or complaint; V: raise minor objections; carp; cavil |
| flaunt | display ostentatiously; Ex. ``Honey, if you've got it, flaunt it !'' |
| placate | pacify; bring peace to; conciliate; appease |
| dainty | delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress |
| antipathy | aversion; dislike or opposition |
| retinue | following; attendants |
| monogram | design composed of one or more initials of a name; V. |
| suffuse | spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks. |
| fulsome | disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire |