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.
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| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
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