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 |
|---|---|
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| provident | frugal |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| figment | something made up or contrived |