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

WordMeaning
conscientiousmeticulous
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
gradationa series forming successive stages
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees: