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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| countenance | look |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| boor | peasant |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |