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 |
|---|---|
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |