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 |
|---|---|
| faculty | ability |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |