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 |
|---|---|
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| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
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| scintilla | spark |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |