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 |
|---|---|
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |