GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| pliant | pliable |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |