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
gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated