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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warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
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raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
brinkedge
headlongheadfirst
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms