GRE Word List

WHIMSY

whim

The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.

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WordMeaning
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
forwardnear, being at, or belonging to the forepart
abjureto renounce upon oath
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
auxiliaryoffering or providing help
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
inroadan advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something