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

WordMeaning
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
pungentsharply painful
canarda false or unfounded report or story