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 |
|---|---|
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| maroon | a dark red |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |