GRE Word List

WHIMSY

whim

The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.

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WordMeaning
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
satiatefilled to satiety
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
astralof, relating to, or coming from the stars
archipelagoan expanse of water with many scattered islands
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal