GRE Word List

WHIMSY

whim

The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.

Random words

WordMeaning
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
capsizeto cause to overturn
rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
dulcetsweet to the taste
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
gaffea social or diplomatic blunder