GRE Word List

WHIMSY

whim

The meaning of the word whimsy is whim.

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apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
brinkedge
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion