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 |
|---|---|
| canny | clever |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |