GRE Word List

VELOCITY

quickness of motion : speed

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

Random words

WordMeaning
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
nutritiousnourishing
forebearsancestor
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
thermalof, relating to, or caused by heat