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 |
|---|---|
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |