GRE Word List

VELOCITY

quickness of motion : speed

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

Random words

WordMeaning
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
nominalof, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion