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 |
|---|---|
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| whimsy | whim |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |