GRE Word List
WHIMSY
whim
The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |