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 |
|---|---|
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| steep | lofty |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |