GRE Word List

VELOCITY

quickness of motion : speed

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

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WordMeaning
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
retrenchcut down
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation