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 |
|---|---|
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
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| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
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| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
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