GRE Word List
SPRY
(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble
The meaning of the word spry is (esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flit | fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower |
| homespun | domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy |
| outrage | act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive |
| frieze | ornamental horizontal band on a wall |
| entree | entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle |
| gradation | series of gradual stages; degree in such a progression |
| purgatory | place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins |
| atone | make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for |
| studied | carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark |
| withdrawn | introverted; retiring; remote |
