GRE Word List
WHIMSY
whim
The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |