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 |
|---|---|
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |