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).

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WordMeaning
enduringlasting
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
stupora condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
alludeto make indirect reference
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water