GRE Word List
VELOCITY
quickness of motion : speed
The meaning of the word velocity is quickness of motion : speed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |