GRE Word List

CONCENTRIC

having a common center

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

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WordMeaning
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
miragean optical (see optical
scurriloususing or given to coarse language
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic