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 |
|---|---|
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |