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).

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WordMeaning
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing
hydrophobiarabies
raptlifted up and carried away
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness