GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| emollient | making soft or supple |