GRE Word List

WHIMSY

whim

The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.

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WordMeaning
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
comportto be fitting : accord
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area