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
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
fervidvery hot : burning
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
replenishto fill or build up again