GRE Word List
BRISK
keenly alert : lively
The meaning of the word brisk is keenly alert : lively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |