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 |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |