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 |
|---|---|
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |