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
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
seismicof, subject to, or caused by an earthquake
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
notableworthy of note : remarkable
abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth