GRE Word List

WISP

a small handful (as of hay or straw)

The meaning of the word wisp is a small handful (as of hay or straw).

Random words

WordMeaning
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
comportto be fitting : accord
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
jesta joking or mocking remark
gustoan individual or special taste
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
monotonytedious sameness
invalidateto make invalid