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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| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
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| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
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