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 |
|---|---|
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |