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).

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WordMeaning
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
unbridledunrestrained
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god
couriermessenger
exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
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quenchput out
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act