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 |
|---|---|
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| lewd | obscene |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |