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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WordMeaning
peerlessmatchless
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
igniteto set afire
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
loftan upper room or floor : attic
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
nexusconnection
dys-abnormal
denominationan act of denominating