GRE Word List

CONCENTRIC

having a common center

The meaning of the word concentric is having a common center.

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inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)