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 |
|---|---|
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| drab | slattern |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
