GRE Word List
CELERITY
rapidity of motion or action
The meaning of the word celerity is rapidity of motion or action.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| eventual | contingent |
| mischance | bad luck |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |