GRE Word List
VELOCITY
quickness of motion : speed
The meaning of the word velocity is quickness of motion : speed.
Random words
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merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
offensive | making attack : aggressive |
mortician | undertaker |
anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
cadaver | a dead body |