GRE Word List

VELOCITY

quickness of motion : speed

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

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WordMeaning
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
transcendentaltranscendent
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle