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 |
|---|---|
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |