GRE Word List

CENTRIFUGAL

proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis

The meaning of the word centrifugal is proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis.

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ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
riftfissure
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
concurrentoperating or occurring at the same time
noveltysomething new or unusual