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 |
|---|---|
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |