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 |
|---|---|
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |