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
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
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suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
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snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter