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 |
|---|---|
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| sheer | unqualified |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |