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
dissertationan extended usually written treatment of a subject
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
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regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit