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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imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
ogleto glance with amorous invitation or challenge
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
penetrateto pass into or through
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
paradigmexample
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread