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
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
sprightlymarked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly