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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| manumit | to release from slavery |