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

WordMeaning
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
striatedmarked with striations or striae
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
conservatorya greenhouse for growing or displaying plants
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor