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
addressto mark directions for delivery on
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
jocosegiven to joking : merry
pareto trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant