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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WordMeaning
exquisitemarked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
traverseto go or travel across or over
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as