GRE Word List
JAUNTY
sprightly in manner or appearance : lively
The meaning of the word jaunty is sprightly in manner or appearance : lively.
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| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
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| deify | to make a god of |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
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| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
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| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |