GRE Word List
VELOCITY
quickness of motion : speed
The meaning of the word velocity is quickness of motion : speed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |