GRE Word List
VELOCITY
quickness of motion : speed
The meaning of the word velocity is quickness of motion : speed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| plait | pleat |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |