GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |