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 |
|---|---|
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |