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
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
bentunenclosed grassland
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
ejaculationan act of ejaculating
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage