GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |