GRE Word List
CENTRIPETAL
proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
The meaning of the word centripetal is proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |