GRE Word List

BRISK

keenly alert : lively

The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.

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WordMeaning
ursineof or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae)
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
cuethe letter q
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
circleta little circle
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance