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
smughighly self-satisfied
slapdashhaphazard
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
featurethe structure, form, or appearance especially of a person
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
clichea trite phrase or expression
severto put or keep apart : divide
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass