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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WordMeaning
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
forebearsancestor
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
fervidvery hot : burning
juggernauta massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
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endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection