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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| concentric | having a common center |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |