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 |
|---|---|
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| modish | fashionable |
| devious | wandering |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |