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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| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |