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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WordMeaning
raptlifted up and carried away
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
degradationthe act or process of degrading
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water