GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |