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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| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
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| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| lugubrious | mournful |
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| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
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