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 |
|---|---|
| poise | balance |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |