GRE Word List

WHIMSY

whim

The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.

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WordMeaning
snipa small piece that is snipped off
encircleto form a circle around : surround
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
conceitfavorable opinion
referendumthe principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
pliantpliable
germinateto cause to sprout or develop