GRE Word List
KINETIC
of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
The meaning of the word kinetic is of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| imprecation | curse |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |