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 |
|---|---|
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |