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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consanguineousof the same blood or origin
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment