GRE Word List

BRISK

keenly alert : lively

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

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addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
douseto plunge into water
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
crescendoa gradual increase
addlerotten
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement