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 |
|---|---|
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |