GRE Word List
JAUNTY
sprightly in manner or appearance : lively
The meaning of the word jaunty is sprightly in manner or appearance : lively.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |