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alacritous

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore A words

marked by brisk and cheerful eagerness or readiness

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Alacritous in a sentence

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The alacritous intern answered every request before it was even finished.

Synonyms
eagerpromptsprightlybrisk
Antonyms
reluctantsluggish

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Alacritous (adjective) means marked by brisk and cheerful eagerness or readiness
Here is alacritous used in an example sentence: "The alacritous intern answered every request before it was even finished."
Common synonyms for alacritous include eager, prompt, sprightly, brisk.
Antonyms of alacritous include reluctant, sluggish.
Alacritous is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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