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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| Word | Meaning |
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| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| render | to melt down |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |