GRE Word List

VELOCITY

quickness of motion : speed

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

Random words

WordMeaning
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
slywise in practical affairs
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
canarda false or unfounded report or story
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light