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
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
penchanta strong and continued inclination
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
mischancebad luck
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
laudpraise
reprisala retaliatory act
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling