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
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
endearto cause to become beloved or admired
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
cemeterya burial ground