GRE Word List
CELERITY
speed; rapidity
The meaning of the word celerity is speed; rapidity.
Random words
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consistency | absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous |
swarthy | (of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ? |
title | name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate |
horticultural | pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops |
hamper | obstruct; prevent the free movement of; N: ฝฤทแวฐภฬณช ภวบน ต๎ภป ดใดย นูฑธดฯ |
contrive | invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention |
emolument | salary; payment for an office; compensation |
shunt | move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack; Ex. shunt traffic around an accident; N. |
blighted | suffering from a disease; destroyed |
decrepit | weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use; Ex. decrepit old chair/man |