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

WordMeaning
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
pryto look closely or inquisitively
posthumousborn after the death of the father
antecedeprecede
felineof, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
harrowingacutely distressing or painful