GRE Word List

WHIMSY

whim

The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.

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complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
farcestuff
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing