GRE Word List
ALACRITY
promptness in response : cheerful readiness
The meaning of the word alacrity is promptness in response : cheerful readiness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| acclaim | applaud |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |