GRE Word List
SPRIGHTLY
marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited
The meaning of the word sprightly is marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |