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 |
|---|---|
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| opulence | wealth |
| addle | rotten |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |