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 |
|---|---|
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |