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 |
|---|---|
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |