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 |
|---|---|
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| 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 |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |