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
grottocave
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow
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pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
trancestupor
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring