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 |
|---|---|
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
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| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| mischance | bad luck |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| laud | praise |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |