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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| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| diva | prima donna |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |