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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| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| duration | continuance in time |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |