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 |
|---|---|
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| alleviate | relieve |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |