GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| acclaim | applaud |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |