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 |
|---|---|
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
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