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
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
thermalof, relating to, or caused by heat
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
pungentsharply painful
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation