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 |
|---|---|
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| repercussion | reflection |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |