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 |
|---|---|
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |