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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| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |