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 |
|---|---|
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| hurl | rush |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| unfrock | defrock |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |