GRE Word List

VELOCITY

quickness of motion : speed

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

Random words

WordMeaning
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
embitterto excite bitter feelings in
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
sledgesledgehammer
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
devoutcommitted or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime