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 |
|---|---|
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| mystic | mystical |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |