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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|---|---|
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| hubbub | noise |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
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