GRE Word List

VELOCITY

quickness of motion : speed

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

Random words

WordMeaning
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
neophytea new convert : proselyte
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
cremateto subject to cremation
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress