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
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
fleckstreak
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ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
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