GRE Word List
WHIMSICAL
resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
The meaning of the word whimsical is resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| refrain | curb |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |