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 |
|---|---|
| headlong | headfirst |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |