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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
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