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 |
|---|---|
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |