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 |
|---|---|
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| mendicant | beggar |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |