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).

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WordMeaning
fiascoa complete failure
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs
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inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
coalesceto grow together
reparablecapable of being repaired
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
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stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
cascadea steep usually small fall of water