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 |
|---|---|
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
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| irremediable | not remediable |
| apprehend | arrest |
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