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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| diadem | crown |
| brink | edge |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| demise | death |