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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| Word | Meaning |
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| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
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| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| blanch | to take the color out of |