GRE Word List
CENTRIPETAL
tending toward the center
The meaning of the word centripetal is tending toward the center.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| innate | inborn |
| propitious | favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign |
| somnolent | half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence |
| unassailable | not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question |
| diversion | act of turning aside; pastime; V. divert: turn aside from a course; distract; amuse |
| musky | having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer |
| stultify | make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression |
| gourmet | connoisseur of food and drink; epicure |
| aboriginal | being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine |
| prevalent | widespread; generally accepted |
