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 |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |