GRE Word List
VELOCITY
quickness of motion : speed
The meaning of the word velocity is quickness of motion : speed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| abortive | prematurely born |