GRE Word List
ALACRITY
promptness in response : cheerful readiness
The meaning of the word alacrity is promptness in response : cheerful readiness.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |