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 |
|---|---|
| trappings | outward signs |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |