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 |
|---|---|
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| diva | prima donna |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| overweening | arrogant |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |