GRE Word List

WHIMSY

whim

The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.

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WordMeaning
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
lunarcrescent
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter