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 |
|---|---|
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |