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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| throes | pang |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |