GRE Word List
CONCENTRIC
having a common center
The meaning of the word concentric is having a common center.
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |