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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| gnome | maxim |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |