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
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gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
magistratean official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
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opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
consolean architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
evinceto constitute outward evidence of