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 |
|---|---|
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| concentric | having a common center |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |