GRE Word List

VELOCITY

quickness of motion : speed

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

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determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
cursiverunning
rankleto cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative