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 |
|---|---|
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| overweening | arrogant |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |