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 |
|---|---|
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |