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 |
|---|---|
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| asunder | into parts |
| ebullient | boiling |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |