GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| biennial | occurring every two years |