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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| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |