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 |
|---|---|
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |