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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WordMeaning
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
torrenta violent or forceful flow of fluid
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
oratorone who delivers an oration
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
unfetterto free from fetters