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
bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
categoricalabsolute
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
metricalof, relating to, or composed in meter
evoketo call forth or up: such as
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
pensivemusingly or dreamily thoughtful
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight