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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| cataclysm | flood |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |