GRE Word List

VELOCITY

quickness of motion : speed

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

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WordMeaning
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
interrogateto question formally and systematically
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
coquettea woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard