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 |
|---|---|
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |