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 |
|---|---|
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| oversee | survey |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| historic | historical |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |