GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |