GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| whimsy | whim |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| heed | to pay attention |