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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nonsensewords or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas
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translucentpermitting the passage of light:
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indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
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chasteinnocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
braggadocioempty boasting