GRE Word List

VELOCITY

quickness of motion : speed

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

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tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
relishcharacteristic flavor
aloftat or to a great height
braggarta loud arrogant boaster
appriseto give notice to : tell
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
siftto put through a sieve
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
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poignancythe quality or state of being poignant