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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supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
whittle | a large knife |
undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
chafe | irritate |
impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
procurement | the act or process of procuring |
pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |