GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |