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 |
|---|---|
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| fete | festival |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |