GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |