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
spoofdeceive
impetusa driving force : impulse
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
distantseparated in space : away
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed