GRE Word List
WHIMSY
whim; tendency to behave amusingly strangely; Ex. story full of whimsy
The meaning of the word whimsy is whim; tendency to behave amusingly strangely; Ex. story full of whimsy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| icon | religious image; idol; image or representation |
| soothsayer | one who foretells the future |
| unfrock | defrock; strip a priest or minister of church authority |
| fumble | move the fingers and hands awkwardly (in search of something); mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N. |
| ligneous | like wood |
| dispatch | speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill |
| understate | state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate |
| gallows | framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging) |
| belabor | harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically |
| prodigal | wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex. a mind prodigal of ideas; N. prodigality |
