GRE Word List
WHIMSY
whim
The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| facade | the front of a building |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |