GRE Word List

VELOCITY

quickness of motion : speed

The meaning of the word velocity is quickness of motion : speed.

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WordMeaning
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
lateralof or relating to the side
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete