GRE Word List

WHIMSY

whim

The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.

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WordMeaning
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
pendantsomething suspended: such as
dementedmad
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun