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 |
|---|---|
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |