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
catechismoral instruction
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
trappingsoutward signs
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
catalysta 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
appriseto give notice to : tell
belittleto speak slightingly of : disparage