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 |
|---|---|
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| amend | to put right |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |