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
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
retortto pay or hurl back : return
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
meteto give out by measure : dole out
sprightlymarked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
banea source of harm or ruin : curse