GRE Word List

WHIMSY

whim

The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.

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comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
pliantpliable
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
dissectionthe act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected