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 |
|---|---|
| catechism | oral instruction |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| trappings | outward signs |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |