GRE Word List

WHIMSY

whim

The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.

Random words

WordMeaning
gibeto utter taunting words
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
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mosaica surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
brawnthe flesh of a boar
perforateto make a hole through