GRE Word List
SPRY
able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble
The meaning of the word spry is able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
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| plane | airplane |