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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
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