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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| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
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| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| diadem | crown |
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| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |