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
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
accessiblecapable of being reached
stocka store or supply accumulated or available
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius