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
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
tureena deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling