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 |
|---|---|
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
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| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
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| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
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