GRE Word List

WHIMSY

whim

The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.

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WordMeaning
forumthe marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
homilya usually short sermon
caliberdegree of mental capacity or moral quality
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing
lushgrowing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
tatterto make ragged
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric
pedagogythe art, science, or profession of teaching