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 |
|---|---|
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |