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 |
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| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
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| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |