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 |
|---|---|
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |