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 |
|---|---|
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| giddy | dizzy |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |