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 |
|---|---|
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| haven | harbor |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |