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
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
progenydescendants
viablecapable of living
residualremainder
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
calligraphyartistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets