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
provenanceorigin
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
pedestriancommonplace
depositiona testifying especially before a court
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
boona timely benefit : blessing
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
concentrichaving a common center