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
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
clownfarmer
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
nomenclaturename
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement
wrenchto move with a violent twist
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid