GRE Word List
VELOCITY
quickness of motion : speed
The meaning of the word velocity is quickness of motion : speed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |