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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| prattle | prate |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |