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 |
|---|---|
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |