GRE Word List
WHIMSY
whim
The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |