GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |