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 |
|---|---|
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| dynamo | generator |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |