GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| reverie | daydream |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |