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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WordMeaning
paramourlover
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
crescendoa gradual increase
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted