GRE Word List

BRISK

keenly alert : lively

The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.

Random words

WordMeaning
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
untenablenot able to be defended
postulatedemand
rescindto take away : remove