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 |
|---|---|
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |