GRE Word List
VELOCITY
quickness of motion : speed
The meaning of the word velocity is quickness of motion : speed.
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| hurl | rush |
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| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
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| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
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