GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| trance | stupor |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |