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

WordMeaning
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
detonationthe action or process of detonating
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely