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
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
conspiracythe act of conspiring together
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
deputizeto appoint as deputy
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank