GRE Word List

WHIMSY

whim

The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.

Random words

WordMeaning
mishapan unfortunate accident
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable
ruffiana brutal person : bully
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly