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 |
|---|---|
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |