GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |