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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
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| farce | stuff |
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| noisome | noxious |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |