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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WordMeaning
whimsywhim
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year