GRE Word List

WISPY

a small handful (as of hay or straw)

The meaning of the word wispy is a small handful (as of hay or straw).

Random words

WordMeaning
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
glimmerto shine faintly or unsteadily
desperatehaving lost hope
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking