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
bivouaca usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
avowto declare assuredly
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him