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 |
|---|---|
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |