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 |
|---|---|
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| dilute | attenuate |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |