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 |
|---|---|
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
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| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
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| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
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