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).

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visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
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venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
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ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
figmentsomething made up or contrived