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
implicationsomething implied: such as
wrenchto move with a violent twist
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
rejuvenateto make young or youthful again : give new vigor to
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
reproveto scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger