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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| environ | encircle |
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| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
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| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |