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 |
|---|---|
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
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| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| passe | past one's prime |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |