GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emanate | to come out from a source |
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| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
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| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| scotch | scottish |