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 |
|---|---|
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |