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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| Word | Meaning |
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| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
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| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |