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 |
|---|---|
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |