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
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
comportto be fitting : accord
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
groovea long narrow channel or depression
repletefully or abundantly provided or filled
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry