GRE Word List

VELOCITY

quickness of motion : speed

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

Random words

WordMeaning
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
mishapan unfortunate accident
boostto push or shove up from below
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
gnarlsnarl
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret