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
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
emollientmaking soft or supple
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
galea strong current of air:
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm