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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| growl | rumble |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |