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 |
|---|---|
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |