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 |
|---|---|
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |