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 |
|---|---|
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| provenance | origin |