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 |
|---|---|
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| faculty | ability |
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| afterlife | an existence after death |