GRE Word List
WHIMSY
whim
The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| topography | the 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 |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |