GRE Word List
CELERITY
rapidity of motion or action
The meaning of the word celerity is rapidity of motion or action.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |