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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crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
potenthaving or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful
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infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
statutoryof or relating to statutes