GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |