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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| fleck | streak |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
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