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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| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| nib | bill |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |