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 |
|---|---|
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| belie | to give a false impression of |