GRE Word List
ALACRITY
promptness in response : cheerful readiness
The meaning of the word alacrity is promptness in response : cheerful readiness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| spare | not being used |