GRE Word List
CELERITY
rapidity of motion or action
The meaning of the word celerity is rapidity of motion or action.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grudging | unwilling |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |