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 |
|---|---|
| impoverish | to make poor |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| recast | to cast again |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |