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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WordMeaning
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
remediablecapable of being remedied
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
withholdto hold back from action : check
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of