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
queruloushabitually complaining
scourgewhip
reposea state of resting after exertion or strain
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
ecstasya state of overwhelming emotion
leerysuspicious
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect