GRE Word List
WHIMSY
whim
The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |