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 |
|---|---|
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| grotto | cave |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |