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 |
|---|---|
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |