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 |
|---|---|
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |