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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| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |