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 |
|---|---|
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| license | permission to act |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |