GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
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| grill | to broil on a grill |
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| distort | to twist (see twist |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| diva | prima donna |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
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| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |