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 |
|---|---|
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| impediment | something that impedes |