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 |
|---|---|
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| freebooter | pirate |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |