GRE Word List
CELERITY
rapidity of motion or action
The meaning of the word celerity is rapidity of motion or action.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |