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
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
whimsywhim
fiatan authoritative or arbitrary order : decree
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
lookoutone engaged in keeping watch : watchman
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age