GRE Word List
WHIMSY
whim
The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |