GRE Word List

VELOCITY

quickness of motion : speed

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

Random words

WordMeaning
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak