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
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
swipea strong sweeping blow
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
serebeing dried and withered