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 |
|---|---|
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
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| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
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| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
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| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |