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
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
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mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
grumbleto mutter in discontent
retrenchcut down
fortuitousoccurring by chance
integralessential to completeness : constituent
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity