GRE Word List
ALACRITY
promptness in response : cheerful readiness
The meaning of the word alacrity is promptness in response : cheerful readiness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| throes | pang |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| postulate | demand |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |