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 |
|---|---|
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |