spry

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

active, nimble, and energetic, especially when older

In a sentence

Spry in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing spry in a sentence.

At ninety, she was still remarkably spry.

Synonyms

nimbleagilesprightly

Antonyms

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Spry (adjective) means active, nimble, and energetic, especially when older

Here is spry used in an example sentence: "At ninety, she was still remarkably spry."

Common synonyms for spry include nimble, agile, sprightly.

Antonyms of spry include sluggish, frail.

Spry is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.