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

WordMeaning
hamperto restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede
edicta proclamation having the force of law
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")