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
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
mendicantbeggar
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
incrustationa crust or hard coating
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place